Quick Tip: Using Outlook Reactions

In more recent versions of Microsoft Outlook you may have noticed several new features. You may also have noticed that you’ll occasionally see emoji reactions on some messages in your inbox, like this:

A screenshot of the emoji reactions for an individual email in Outlook.

What’s all this about? Outlook (both the desktop and web versions) have had the ability to “react” to messages as a quick reply for a good while now, and I’d like to show you the basics of how they work. Continue reading Quick Tip: Using Outlook Reactions

College Access Programs Harness AdminImages for Efficient Document Management

a document being digitizedWhat do you do when you inherit mountains of paper files—some dating back more than a decade—and limited physical space to store them? For SMU’s College Access Programs, the answer was clear: digitize, modernize, and make that data work harder. Continue reading College Access Programs Harness AdminImages for Efficient Document Management

Turnitin to be discontinued soon. Be ready with Copyleaks.

Turnitin logoPlease be aware that Copyleaks will be replacing Turnitin for plagiarism detection at SMU. With Turnitin being discontinued in less than two weeks, we encourage everyone using Canvas to make this switch before Turnitin’s cutoff on May 31, 2025.

Like Turnitin, Copyleaks allows Continue reading Turnitin to be discontinued soon. Be ready with Copyleaks.

Understanding Calendar Delegation in Microsoft Outlook Due to Recent Changes 

icon of a calendar syncingCalendar delegation in Microsoft Outlook enables employees to manage meetings and events for leaders across campus. For decades, Microsoft used a protocol called MAPI to synchronize calendars across various clients, devices, and delegates. However, around 2015, Microsoft introduced a new protocol for calendar delegation called REST, which Microsoft enabled as the default protocol in 2022.

Since the change in 2022, Continue reading Understanding Calendar Delegation in Microsoft Outlook Due to Recent Changes 

New Blue Light Phones Installed to Further Secure Our Campus

icon of a blue lightIn keeping our commitment to safety for every Mustang, a recent project involved the testing, repair, replacement, and new installations of our “blue light” emergency telephones. These devices are a critical part of our safety and security infrastructure, allowing anyone on campus to quickly contact emergency services with the push of a button. Continue reading New Blue Light Phones Installed to Further Secure Our Campus